08 October 2021

Fall Mushrooms

I found these mushrooms today while walking in the woods.

YELLOW-ORANGE FLY AGARIC (Amanita muscaria var. guessowii) - The name of this mushroom is supposedly derived from its ability to act as a fly killer. If the mushroom is crushed and placed in milk, it will attract flies and kill them. This mushroom is not “poisonous” per se, rather it is a hallucinogen/narcotic and will cause people to become intoxicated, or get sick and vomit.
Common Puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum) is edible when young and is referred to as "poor man's sweetbread" due to their texture and flavor.

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